Angling for Conservation

About Us

AnglingforConservation.org is a project of the Marine Fish Conservation Network, which is the largest national coalition promoting the long-term sustainability of ocean fish. With more than 175 members - including the American Sportfishing Association, Federation of Flyfishers, Sport Fishing Magazine, the International Game Fish Association and more - the Network uses its distinct voice and the best available science to educate policymakers, the fishing industry, and the public about the need for sound conservation and better management practices.

National Headquarters

Marine Fish
Conservation Network
600 Pennsylvania Ave, SE
Suite 210
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 543-5509 phone
(202) 543-5774 fax
www.conservefish.org

Saltwater fishing is a favorite pastime and way of life for millions of Americans from every State in the Nation – generating $31 billion in economic output and nearly 300,000 jobs annually.

President Bush’s US Commission on Ocean Policy recently completed an assessment of our nation’s oceans citing severe problems including industrial overfishing, habitat destruction and bycatch (the catching and killing of non-targeted species). These threaten fishing opportunities for today’s anglers and for future generations.

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the primary federal law governing fishing activities in federal waters, is the first line of defense to these threats and is currently being reviewed and renewed by the U.S. Congress.

During this reauthorization process, some special interests want to weaken the very measures that currently protect our sport and the health of our nation’s oceans. That is the wrong move. Now is the time to protect and strengthen the MSA and the future of saltwater fishing.

JOIN THE CALL FOR CONGRESS TO PROTECT & STRENGTHEN THE MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT